by dowlingforjudge | Dec 19, 2023 | awareness, childhood trauma, court systems, juvenile mental health
Written by Judge Kim Dowling The last entry in my blog discussed trauma and ACE’s (adverse childhood experiences). That continues here, so you might look back there if you missed it. ACE’s are even more central in my work because my court also supervises our juvenile...
by dowlingforjudge | Sep 26, 2023 | awareness, juvenile mental health, suicide prevention month, trafficking
Written by Judge Kim Dowling I have shared with you previously the signs of human trafficking and how children are lured into this heinous atrocity. The mental health repercussions for victimized children are dramatic and we must address them. When children...
by dowlingforjudge | Sep 18, 2023 | awareness, juvenile mental health, suicide prevention month, trafficking
Written by Judge Kim Dowling Last week, I shared that September is Suicide Prevention Awareness month and said I would be sharing my thoughts on how the justice system can fill the nation’s deplorable failures to meet its mental health needs. Today, let’s turn to the...